4th Manthram:
ane:ja de:kam manasojaviyo
nainaddeva apnuvan pu:rvamarshath |
thaddhava tho nya nathye:thi thisthath
thasminnapo mathari sva dadhathi ||
It has been propounded in the preceding manthras that man
should perform karma without attachment and enjoy the things of this
world with three fold renunciation: renunciation of phala (result),
sanga (involvement) and karthrithva (egoism). Man should always
remember that whatever he enjoys in this world is God's property and hence
should offer the karma and its fruits to God, who is the creator,
controller and protector of this universe. But how would man do so, unless he
understands what God is? Hence, this manthra expounds the nature of God,
the Supreme Master of this universe. God is 'anqa dekam manaso
javiyah' : He is only ONE, He is UNIQUE, He is UNSHAKY (i.e., firm, there
is no need for Him to shake or move because He is present everywhere) and He is
FAST (faster than the mind). God is 'pu:rva marshath' : He
permeates the whole world. But even the 'de:vatha:s' (heavenly denizens)
were not able to know Him. (nainaddeva apnuvan pu:rva marshath). That is
why, they were crushed in battle by the asura:s (demons) on several
occassions. Hence, the need for the Upanishadic revelation.
God is 'thaddhava tho nya nathye:thi thisthath':
He is very fast and runs and surpasses everything else in speed, but He will be
steady and stable everywhere. That is, He is here as well as there and exists
everywhere.
'thasminnapo mathari sva dadhathi':
'matharisva' even the wind, 'apah dadhathi', keeps the water under
its pressure, 'thasmin', because of Him. That is, God is the source,
controller, master and protector and preserver behind the wind, behind the sky,
behind the sun, the moon, the planets and the entire universe. Then, why should
man hesitate to dedicate himself to God? There seems to be no reason. Nor
objection. God is so supreme and generous that He can easily accept man's
surrender of karma to Him.